All morning and evening minyanim and Shabbat services are being held via
ZOOM and can be accessed through the links below or by calling
929-205-6099 or
312-626-6799 and entering the appropriate Meeting ID. If you need help learning how to join a Zoom meeting, please check out this
how-to guide.

To make it easier to participate in online services, the Rabbinical Assembly has made their Shabbat and Festival siddur available online as a free download in this et tzarah (time of trouble). In addition, Cantor Chomsky has made PDFs of the transliterated weekday siddurim available using the following links:

All are welcome to join this long-running Friday morning book group. We will be starting to discuss "How to Read the Jewish Bible," by Marc Brettler. No advance preparation is required. Drop in and out as you please. Led by Rabbi Alex Braver. All are welcome.

Join Beth Brown each week to explore and experience two new meditation techniques from a Jewish perspective. We will ease ourselves away from the stresses of the week in preparation for Shabbat. Beginners and those with “Beginner’s Mind” are all welcome.

Explore a new chapter of the Hebrew Bible for each day with Rabbi Skolnik, starting with "In the beginning" and moving onward from there! Drop in for a few sessions, or make it a regular part of your week! Also available on
Facebook Live (no account needed).

With careful reading and lively discussion, come study the classic commentary of Rashi (Rabbi Shlomo ben Yitzchak) and other medieval Torah commentators. Knowledge of Hebrew is not necessary. New students are welcome.

"Models of Jewish Leadership" with special guest Stephanie Wapner, Senior Lecturer in Management and Human Resources at the OSU Fisher College of Business. Sponsored by Fred & Jill Winer in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary.

Religious school librarian Cheryl Agranoff will lead a special program designed for students in fourth through sixth grade each
Sunday morning at 9:30 am. All are welcome. Later,
at 12:00 pm, she will be online to share stories and more for students of all ages.

For more information about Tifereth Israel's programs for youth and young families, contact Morgan Levin at 614-928-3286.

UPDATES

HAND MADE MASKS TO BE AVAILABLE AT SYNAGOGUE DOOR

Tifereth Israel Board Secretary Jan Lyddon is working with the Stitching Sisters, a volunteer organization that makes quilts for cancer patients at Tifereth Israel, to sew cloth face masks that will be available to synagogue members entering the building when religious services resume. Although it is unknown when the building will open, it is likely members will be encouraged to bring their own masks and use these masks if needed. If you would like to volunteer to help make these masks, please contact Jan.

SPOTLIGHT 2020: CANTOR CHOMSKY'S OPUS

DOING BUSINESS WHILE CTI REMAINS CLOSED FOR COVID-19

As a community, we are very excited and eager to honor Cantor Jack Chomsky as he prepares for retirement after 38 years of music, service, and leadership at Congregation Tifereth Israel. Unfortunately, due to the current health safety crisis, the beautiful Shabbat dinner and one-of-a-kind concert planned in celebration of our cantor must be postponed to an as of yet undetermined future date.

We are extremely grateful to the members of our community who have already committed to a sponsorship and/or made dinner/ticket purchases. While we await clarity on what the future holds, we encourage you, if you have not already done so, to continue to honor Cantor Chomsky in this way. To do so, please contact Joy Contreras at 614-928-3291.

The safest, most effective way to make membership payments and contributions while the synagogue remains closed is to use our electronic payment options. Electronic payments are not only efficient, but support the social distancing requirements demanded by the current health crisis. If you prefer, payments and contributions can also be made by phone.

Use your credit card or make an electronic funds transfer directly from your bank account. For donations, including yahrzeit donations, please contact
Wendy Lake by dialing 614-253-8523 and selecting option 8 for a staff directory or call
Virginia Terry at 614-928-3288.

SUPPORT YOUR SYNAGOGUE

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SURVEY FOR THOSE WHO NEED HELP OR CAN OFFER ASSISTANCE

After coordinating with Jewish Family Services, we have created a survey, which we would encourage you to complete. It asks if you have the means to offer some kind of assistance, require assistance, or would like to share with us in confidence the name of someone who might need assistance but does not know how to ask. We are constantly brainstorming ways to protect the health of everyone in the community while still offering a way to help. Please fill out the survey and thank you, in advance, to all those who are able to help and to those who have the courage to ask for help in this time of need. Click HERE to find the survey and please feel free to share it with anyone who might need it.

ENTRYWAY PAVING BRICKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

Paving bricks at Tifereth Israel's parking lot entrance are available to purchase. An eight-by-eight-inch brick with up to six lines of text (each containing up to 18 characters per space) costs $360. A four-by-eight-inch brick with up to three lines of text (each containing up to 18 characters) costs $180. Those interested in purchasing a brick should contact Executive Director
Steve Friedman at 614-928-3269.

SUPPORT CTI WHEN YOU SHOP ONLINE OR AT KROGER

Help provide needed funds to Tifereth Israel, without changing your shopping habits. AmazonSmile is operated by Amazon and has the same products, prices, and shopping features as Amazon.com. But when you shop on AmazonSmile, 0.5% of your purchase is donated to Tifereth Israel. Search for us by name when you log into your account. Tifereth Israel also earns through theKroger Community Rewardsprogram. If you have a Kroger Plus card, please register it with the program and select Congregation Tifereth Israel to receive a donation based on your purchases each time you use your card. Please encourage your family and friends to use both of these services when they shop.